For this
scavenger hunt you will need a copy of the hunt record, a pencil and sharp eyes to record the information you find by clicking the underlined
words.
Use the back
button after you are finished with each site to go on to the next
question. Be sure you do not close this
page because you will need it for links!
What
is an ecosystem?
What
is a biome?
Compare an
ecosystem to a biome.
Watch
the food chain movie
and take the quiz.
What
are the parts of a food
chain?
What
do you need to know about a biome to best understand it?
Looking
at the map, what
biome do we live in?
What
are the 6
land biomes?
What
are the 2
main aquatic biomes?
For
each biome, fill in the chart on your record sheet for climate, location, biotic and abiotic factors. Look at the panoramic pictures
of each biome; list any information
you find helpful or interesting.
Watch
the tundra
movie.
Watch the biodiversity video. What does biodiversity
mean?
Which
biome has the least biodiversity? Which
one has the most?
What are some things people
have done to make the rainforest
an endangered biome?
What happens when there is a loss of a single species from its ecosystem? Explain your answer.
Approximately how
many different species in the
Read about each of the endangered
animals.
Why did
ferrets vanish when prairie dogs disappeared from the
What has happened to the short nosed sturgeon?
Congratulations! You have finished the Scavenger Hunt!
Go
on to the Project
Link to read about your Biome Project.
You
may want to revisit some of the links to decide what biome you want to create.
Good
Luck!
After
you have read about your project, you may take one of the quizzes or play one
of the games below.
Optional
Enrichment
Activity